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Analytic Methods in Project HeartBeat by Harrist, Ronald B., PhD, Dai, Shifan, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Project HeartBeat! (1991–1995) was an observational study of the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in childhood and adolescence…”
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Reductions in Cigarette Smoking and Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality in Jefferson County, Texas by MCALISTER, Atfred L, HUANG, Philip, RAMIREZ, Amelie G, HARRIST, Ronald B, FONSECA, Vincent P

“…After litigation against the tobacco industry ended in a settlement, the Texas legislature funded pilot projects to reduce tobacco use in selected areas of the…”
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Psychosocial Outcomes of Lunch is in the Bag , a Parent Program for Packing Healthful Lunches for Preschool Children by Sweitzer, Sara J., MEd, RD, Briley, Margaret E., PhD, RD, Roberts-Gray, Cindy, PhD, Hoelscher, Deanna M., PhD, RD, Harrist, Ronald B., PhD, Staskel, Deanna M., PhD, RD, Almansour, Fawaz D., MS

“…Abstract Objective This pilot study evaluated effects of Lunch is in the Bag on behavioral constructs and their predictive relationship to lunch-packing…”
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Social capital, income inequality, and self-rated health in 45 countries by Mansyur, Carol, Amick, Benjamin C., Harrist, Ronald B., Franzini, Luisa

“…There has been growing interest in the relationship between the social environment and health. Among the concepts that have emerged over the past decade to…”
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Upper extremity pain and computer use among engineering graduate students: A replication study by Menéndez, Cammie Chaumont, Amick III, Benjamin C., Jenkins, Mark, Caroom, Cyrus, Robertson, Michelle, Harrist, Ronald B., Katz, Jeffrey N.

“…Background Recent literature identified upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms at a prevalence of >40% in college populations. The study objectives were to…”
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Blood lipids in children: age-related patterns and association with body-fat indices: Project HeartBeat by Dai, Shifan, Fulton, Janet E, Harrist, Ronald B, Grunbaum, Jo Anne, Steffen, Lyn M, Labarthe, Darwin R

“…Longitudinal data on the normal development of blood lipids and its relationships with body fatness in children and adolescents are limited. Objectives of the…”
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Cigarette smoking enhances increased urine albumin excretion as a risk factor for glomerular filtration rate decline in primary hypertension by Warmoth, Larry, Regalado, Monette M, Simoni, Jan, Harrist, Ronald B, Wesson, Donald E

“…Subjects with severe compared with mild primary hypertension are at greater risk for decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), but additional risk factors…”
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Lunch Is In The Bag: Increasing Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains in Sack Lunches of Preschool-Aged Children by Sweitzer, Sara J., PhD, RD, Briley, Margaret E., PhD, RD, Roberts-Gray, Cindy, PhD, Hoelscher, Deanna M., PhD, RD, Harrist, Ronald B., PhD, Staskel, Deanna M., PhD, RD, Almansour, Fawaz D., MS

“…Abstract Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are important sources of nutrients for healthy growth and development of young children. Recent evidence suggests…”
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Trajectories of fat mass index, fat free-mass index, and waist circumference in children: Project HeartBeat by Eissa, Mona A, Dai, Shifan, Mihalopoulos, Nicole L, Day, R Sue, Harrist, Ronald B, Labarthe, Darwin R

“…Body composition and fat distribution change dramatically during adolescence. Data based on longitudinal studies to describe these changes are limited. The aim…”
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Effects of body size and body fatness on left ventricular mass in children and adolescents: Project HeartBeat by Dai, Shifan, Harrist, Ronald B, Rosenthal, Geoffrey L, Labarthe, Darwin R

“…Left ventricular mass (LVM) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease in adults. Available study findings on effects of body fatness on LVM in children…”
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A Study Assessing an Injection Port for Administration of Insulin by Blevins, Thomas, Schwartz, Sherwyn L., Bode, Bruce, Aronoff, Stephen, Baker, Claire, Kimball, Kay T., Harrist, Ronald B., Donnelly, Chris, Burns, Lauren C., Wooldridge, Anna M.

“…A Study Assessing an Injection Port for Administration of Insulin Thomas Blevins , MD , Sherwyn L. Schwartz , MD , Bruce Bode , MD , Stephen Aronoff , MD ,…”
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Drinking social norms and drinking behaviours: a multilevel analysis of 137 workgroups in 16 worksites by Barrientos-Gutierrez, Tonatiuh, Gimeno, David, Mangione, Thomas W, Harrist, Ronald B, Amick, Benjamin C

“…Background: Previous studies on worksite drinking norms showed individually perceived norms were associated with drinking behaviours. Objective: To examine…”
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Blood lipids, blood pressure, and BMI in childhood and adolescence: background to Project HeartBeat by Labarthe, Darwin R, Dai, Shifan, Harrist, Ronald B

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Systolic and fourth- and fifth-phase diastolic blood pressure from ages 8 to 18 years: Project HeartBeat by Labarthe, Darwin R, Dai, Shifan, Fulton, Janet E, Harrist, Ronald B, Shah, Syed M, Eissa, Mona A

“…Systolic and fourth-phase and fifth-phase diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP4, DBP5) have appeared to differ in their patterns of age-related change, and SBP…”
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Sexual maturation affects diet-blood total cholesterol association in children: Project HeartBeat by Altwaijri, Yasmin A, Day, R Sue, Harrist, Ronald B, Dwyer, Johanna T, Ausman, Lynne M, Labarthe, Darwin R

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) does not become clinically manifest until adulthood. However, children and young adults have evidence of atheromatous lesions and…”
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Cigarette smoking exacerbates and its cessation ameliorates renal injury in type 2 diabetes by Chuahirun, Temduang, Simoni, Jan, Hudson, Cathy, Seipel, Timothy, Khanna, Apurv, Harrist, Ronald B, Wesson, Donald E

“…Patients with type 2 diabetes and macroalbuminuria generally experience progressive glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline despite angiotensin-converting…”
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Mechanical Systems Versus Smoking Bans for Secondhand Smoke Control by Barrientos-Gutierrez, Tonatiuh, Amick, Benjamin C., Gimeno, David, Reynales-Shigematsu, Luz M., Delclos, George L., Harrist, Ronald B., Kelder, Steven H., Lazcano-Ponce, Eduardo, Hernandez-Ávila, Mauricio

“…Introduction: Despite international efforts to implement smoking bans, several national legislations still allow smoking and recommend mechanical systems, such…”
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Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, and BMI in Childhood and Adolescence by Labarthe, Darwin R., MD, MPH, PhD, Dai, Shifan, MD, PhD, Harrist, Ronald B., PhD

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Effects of a Preschool Staff Intervention on Children's Sun Protection: Outcomes of Sun Protection Is Fun by Gritz, Ellen R., Tripp, Mary K., James, Aimee S., Harrist, Ronald B., Mueller, Nancy H., Chamberlain, Robert M., Parcel, Guy S.

“…The preschool is an important yet understudied setting for sun-protection interventions. This study evaluates the effects of Sun Protection is Fun! (SPF) on…”
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Effects of Body Size and Body Fatness on Left Ventricular Mass in Children and Adolescents by Dai, Shifan, MD, PhD, Harrist, Ronald B., PhD, Rosenthal, Geoffrey L., MD, PhD, Labarthe, Darwin R., MD, MPH, PhD

“…Background Left ventricular mass (LVM) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease in adults. Available study findings on effects of body fatness on LVM in…”
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